by Mr S » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:25 pm
Bushviper
I believe you are correct. Each individual province seems to accept, and try to control, their specific permit requests according to their specific needs. Our Gaboon enclosure, caiman pond, leguaan pit, and python house are actually separate from the pet shop in question, even though they are pretty much run by the same guy. I am also aware of this division that should ideally be enforced however when you look at the layout of our set up one will see quite a distinctive bordering between snakes for sale and display animals.
Remember at this stage currently in Mpumalanga the parks board are not TOPS compliant, in the sense that they have yet to be recognized as a TOPS issuing authority, however do still keep those regulations in mind when issuing permits, until such time as they red tape can be cut free. Irrespective of this the gaboons were brought in on a TOPS permit.
The pied piper was a herpetologist!